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Providing your qualifications for APER
You need to provide a certified copy of your bachelor’s degree or other
historically equivalent or internationally recognised equivalent
qualification that satisfies the requirements of the
Washington Accord
for recognition as a professional engineer.
Please note: documents must be uploaded as PDFs and should be under 10MB in
size. For ACT endorsement only, Pre Washington Accord Australian university and/or TAFE Qualifications may be acceptable combined with additional assessment of experience and competency.
If you completed your degree overseas, you can meet the eligibility
requirements if either of the following applies:
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Your degree was completed in a country which is a signatory to the
Washington Accord, and the degree is accredited as a bachelor’s degree
equivalent. Washington Accord signatories can be found by visiting
ieagreements.org
and using the Qualification Checker search tool.
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You have had your degree certified by the accredited authority for
Australia under the Washington Accord 1989 to assess your qualification
as equivalent.
All qualifications must be submitted in English and must be certified by an
authorised witness. Only
authorised witnesses as set out by the Australian Attorney-General
will be accepted.
For translated documents, please note the following:
If the documents are translated in Australia:
If the documents are translated in a country outside Australia:
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The translator must be approved by the authorities in the country where
the translation is made.
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The
International Federation of Translators
(IFT) provides a list of translation associations, some approved by
authorities to provide certified translation.
More information on the proof of qualifications requirement can be found in
the
APER Proof of Identity Requirements.